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Inspection: 116236779 - Kanawaha Valley Construction & Erection Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Kanawaha Valley Construction & Erection Co Inc
Huntington Bank Parking Lot & Hale & Dickenson St.
Charleston, WV 25361
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5276, Charleston, WV 25361
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361975253 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $22,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $18,750 | $19,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260502 K01 | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Unclass | 19260550 G02 | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260550 G04 IV | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260550 G06 VIII | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Unclass | 19260550 G03 IIC | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $16,500 | $22,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19260251 C05 | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 03002 | Other | 19260503 B02 | 12/02/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on June 18, 1996, Employees #1 and #2 were part of a crew installing a double-T precased floor panel on the fifth level of a parking garage. As they were working, a 25 ton, 60 ft long by 8 1/2 ft wide floor panel on the sixth level gave way. This panel was directly adjacent to where the crew was working on the fifth level. When the initial panel fell, it caused each floor panel below it to give way, until they all landed on the ground level, where three double-Ts failed. Employee #1 was found crushed to death amid the concrete debris in the basement. Employee #2 sustained a fractured shoulder blade and vertebrae after being knocked back into the floor panel he had been installing. Subsequent investigation showed the column adjacent to the panel that fell was approximately 5 in. out of plumb.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONCRETE PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116236779 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116236779 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |